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A Dutch Admiralty yacht is shown in the centre of the picture, in stern and starboard-quarter view, towing a ship's boat. It has an ornately decorated stern which was a typical feature of Admiralty yachts. It would also have contained a spacious cabin with sleeping quarters and a galley. Such yachts were used by members of executive boards in the Netherlands such as the Admiralty boards, chambers of the United East India Company, the States General and the governments of the maritime provinces. They sailed on inland waterways and the Zuyder Zee as well as the North Sea. On the right, in the foreground, there is a small boat containing three men being rowed by a crew wearing distinctive headdresses. Other Dutch shipping flying the Dutch flag can be seen in the distance on the right. The port of Flushing (Vlissingen), can be seen in the distance, with recognizable buildings including the church tower. Three-quarters of the picture is filled with sky. The typical marine artist's device of a barrel floats in the water on the left together with a spar in the foreground on the right.
Title
A Dutch Admiralty Yacht off Flushing
Date
17th C
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 64.8 x W 83.8 cm
Accession number
BHC0729
Work type
Painting
